It's an election year and time to vote for Mayor Teddy! Gloomsville is a town in disarray. Hard times are felt by all, the economy is at an all-time low and morale is nearly nonexistent. The mayor running Gloomsville is up for re-election, but there is great concern that he may be given a lifetime appointment. His only obstacle, and the town's last hope, is an eight-year-old girl and her teddy bear. This charming children's tale will have you cheering for the bear that could become Mayor Teddy. First-time author Henry Hansen lives on Long Island with his wife and daughter. Mayor Teddy is a bedtime story that he promised his daughter he would one day publish. He is the son of David Hansen, a proud patriot who answered the call to serve his country three times, and Rose Lydia Riosa, blessed wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and absolute angel. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/HenryHansen

There are lots of laughs at every level in Treehouse Tales: too SILLY to be told . . . UNTIL NOW! From the bestselling Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. Climb the storeys with 13 fully illustrated standalone adventures starring Andy, Terry, and their friends. Featuring stories such as: The Magic Wand The Day We Put Chairs Up Our Noses The Day Terry Flushed Me Down the Toilet The Day the Sharks Bit My Head Off ... and many, many more! Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

Thirteen of YA's most celebrated names reimagine Edgar Allan Poe's most surprising, unsettling, and popular tales for a new generation. Edgar Allan Poe may be a hundred and fifty years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction. Whether the stories are familiar to readers or discovered for the first time, readers will revel in both Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales, and in the 13 unique and unforgettable ways that they've been brought to life. Contributors include Dahlia Adler (reimagining "Ligeia"), Kendare Blake ("Metzengerstein"), Rin Chupeco ("The Murders in the Rue Morgue"), Lamar Giles ("The Oval Portrait"), Tessa Gratton ("Annabel Lee"), Tiffany D. Jackson ("The Cask of Amontillado"), Stephanie Kuehn ("The Tell-Tale Heart"), Emily Lloyd-Jones ("The Purloined Letter"), amanda lovelace ("The Raven"), Hillary Monahan ("The Masque of the Red Death"), Marieke Nijkamp ("Hop-Frog"), Caleb Roehrig ("The Pit and the Pendulum"), and Fran Wilde ("The Fall of the House of Usher").

You’ve never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before—an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney!

From the imagination of Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions. Join Roland and his best friend, Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland’s mom from the White Warlock. Will our heroes survive? Find out in Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure!

And don’t miss Rowley Jefferson’s first book, the instant #1 bestseller, Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal!

Meet marvelous princesses from around the world with this wonderful book. These fantastical princesses are just like real ones from the kingdoms of China, India, and Italy. Through these pages, we enter their magical worlds . . .

Katell Goyer graduated with a degree in French literature before choosing to become a teacher. She has always wanted to make up and write stories since she was a child, first for herself, and later for her children.

Misstigri is a painter, a graphic designer, and an illustrator. Using acrylic for her paintings, she creates truly original and colorful worlds.

Life Stories In The World Of Fiction
The following stories will take you to this very special place. Remember to keep an open mind because they could be true. Whose to say if they are not? Form your own opinion while reading these stories. In real life happy endings don't always happen but in the land of fiction it is possible.
These stories are for all ages. Just like life there is a lesson to be learned by all, even in the WORLD OF FICTION.
Cora Morrissette

Twisted: Tales to Rot Your Brain Vol. 1 collects 28 flash fiction stories in a book that targets anyone who giggles when a tale takes a surprising turn, from middle grade readers through their adult counterparts. The stories in the collection unfold using traditional text and illustrations and even a graphic novel. And all of the stories lean toward the edge of the twisted: told from unexpected perspectives; not about what you thought they were; head off in a direction you weren't counting on. And here's hoping you never see it coming. Blindsided. Time to giggle.